CONTEMPORARY GEOMETRIC BEADWORK
an open source architectural beadwork project from Kate McKinnon and a worldwide team of innovators
How to make a PodCast Bead
I’m excited to share with you an animated tutorial on the making of a PodCast Bead, created for the free CGB library of techniques by Julia Pretl. Here is a working draft of the 2-page instructions we created to accompany the animation:
We hope to bring all of our forms to life like this and I welcome your comments on the animation. This is one of the final pieces we were working on for publication. VERY excited here at HQ. More soon…
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I dont understand the end of the podcast, and the beginning of the ornament. It doesn’t say to start a new thread. Unsure as to where to place herringbone…for row one , is it on the podcast , or is it freestanding off of the 4 beads of row one?
It doesn’t really matter! One could create the PodCast Bead and then three bracelets, a couple of casting spines, a huge neckpiece and whatever else with a single thread, if that was practical. But why not finish each piece neatly? I like to finish the PodCast beads by reinforcing their final rounds, weaving in my thread, and trimming. This makes a very sturdy tool. Then start a new thread (on a stop bead, not woven in) to start a new piece. Pull the stop bead, and wiggle or snip the casting free.
This is a big topic, and there are a lot of videos on our YouTube Channel. Here is an example of a small, open PodCast and a neat Exploding Set.
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Kate
You are amazing. That illustrated video was the easiest way I have Ever learned. Too bad it doesnt have your soothing voice. Doong this for a vacation project. Wish me luck. Think I’m going to have to buy your book.
Laurie
I will definitely be doing a voice-over for it!
Thanks, Laurie
That was fantastic. So clear and easy to follow. Even the best videos can prove tricky to see well enough. This podcast bead looks like a moon landing vehicle. 🙂
Thank you for sharing.
I am so pleased that I came across your site. I have been trying for weeks to bead a pseudosphere and and hyperbolic sphere. I have tried countless things and nothing seems to look like th ose I have seen. Any suggestions on how to bead these would be deeply appreciated. I have crocheted bot the pseudosphere and hyperbolic plain, but beading them has me stumped. Do you cover either of these in your books?
Hi there! Your question would be well-directed to Pat Verrier or Diane Fitzgerald, who love beading -gons, hedra, and structures.
Try Pat here at: https://beadmechanics.com/
Love the moving tutorial showing the thread path! Makes things crystal clear!
Just one suggestion-slowing down the animation, just a bit, would be helpful.
Thank you! One wonderful thing to know is that you can control the speed of any YouTube video with their Settings menu – its either a little wheel or three dots, depending on your system.
Wow! I love this animation. It is very clear and easy to follow. ❤️❤️❤️
Wonderful! This is how we would like to present all of the new work. Glad you like it.
Wow. Posted about slowing it down a bit. Next I saw a response about using the three little dots to slow the speed……which is not a choice here. Then my post was removed. I guess only good reviews were wanted!
Mari! I think you just happened to be looking right when I answered, and it somehow changed the way the comments displayed. You are still in the string.
: ) We want your input!
Check and see if you have the Settings Wheel in the lower right. It’s a YouTube feature, not a feature of your computer, so it’s available on all of their videos.
Much better….thank you!
The only way I could use this would be if there was a way to slow it down. I woukd be starting and stopping it to rewind constantly.
Hi Mari! There is an easy way to slow it down, which is to use the YouTube settings wheel (the same place you click to choose video size and resolution). On my Mac, it is in the lower right and looks like a wheel. On some other systems it looks like three dots in the upper right of the window.
Very good animation showing the way the bead is made. Excellent.
This an excellent animated tutorial. Julia did a fabulous job stepping it out. I actually feel like I can succeed at making this! Thank you both for sharing!
This animation is great. I understand that everything but the starter beads are delicas, but what size are the starter beads?
Hi Ellen! We use size 8 round seed beads for the center ring. It’s so easy that way.
This is amazing! It is so easy to follow.
Thats very well done. Lots of time and talent went into that. I appreciate your hard work! Onna
I love this animation! Fabulous job Julia!
This is very clear and so easy to follow. Great job.
The animation is great! Hope you do more like this.
This is wonderful. It is very clear and easy to follow. Thanks so much
This animation is the best thing I have seen since I have been beading for over ten years. It’s extremely helpful.
Super Kate that will help all new beaders.
Totally clear!
Very useful for teaching, Thanks!
Gracias hermoso!!!
El El lun, 25 de nov. de 2019 a la(s) 20:28, CONTEMPORARY GEOMETRIC BEADWORK escribió:
> katemckinnon posted: “I’m excited to share with you an animated tutorial > on the making of a PodCast Bead, created for the free CGB library of > techniques by Julia Pretl. Here is an example of the piece after 5 rounds. > We hope to animate all of our forms like this and I welco” >
This is the BEST bead animation showing the tread pattern ever. It is a complete path leaves nothing out. Thank you.
Great visual. Love it.
The animation is marvelous! Well done, Julia and Kate
Love it! Thanks Julia 🙂
Love the animation and anxious to make one!
Love it! I’m sure will be much appreciated by many.
Julia and Kate, Congratulations on a job well done! Love the use of color.
Fabulous!
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This will be very helpful to many.
Love it, very clear, easy to follow and it is much easier than watching hands.